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Demonstraters against the execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari gather outside the Iranian embassy in London on September 12, 2020.

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Video. Iran executes young wrestler Navid Afkari despite global appeals

Updated: 12/09/2020 - 18:33 GMT+2

"The execution of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari is very sad news," the International Olympic Committee said.

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